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WordPress plugin comparison

Preloader vs WH Loader

At a glance

  • Preloader has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for WH Loader.
  • On a typical day, Preloader is downloaded about 66 times, WH Loader about 1.
  • WH Loader is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.1 from 41 reviews.
  • Preloader was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Apr 11, 2026 for WH Loader.
  • Preloader is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WH Loader.
  • Preloader has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for WH Loader.

Line by line

Preloader leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricPreloaderWH Loader
Popular rank#1,405#52,012
Active installs10K+Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days1.4K32
Rating4.1(41)5.0(2)
Support threads resolved0%–
Tested up to7.1.46.9.11
Search multiplier×0.79×0.06
Last release5 days ago7 months ago
Requires PHP7.47.0

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